Little Vegas and The Fuzz Parade

November 27, 2008

Little Vegas and The Fuzz Parade – ‘Only Say It Once’
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I guess it’s not inconceivable that some people might dismiss Brisbane’s Little Vegas and The Fuzz Parade as part of the cesspool of noughties retro rockers. Based on their name alone, I certainly used to.

Hokey name aside, their music [...]

The Woods Themselves

October 23, 2008

The Woods Themselves – ‘Groove Wind’ (mp3)
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Sydney’s The Woods Themselves released their sophomore album, (C’Mon) Do The Beach Thing, earlier this year. Nestled toward the end of the tracklist is Groove Wind, a song that’s sparse in accompaniment but dense in atmosphere. It’s three minutes of dark pop bliss [...]

Little Scout

September 26, 2008

Little Scout – Dead Loss
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Brisbane is a small town and if I had a dollar for every time someone told me “oh, you should check out my brother’s/boyfriend’s/workmate’s/housemate’s/neighbour’s band”, I might be close to paying off my HECS debt. So when a friend told me to check out their friend’s [...]

The Hungry Kids of Hungary

September 15, 2008

The Hungry Kids of Hungary – ‘Set It Right’ (mp3)
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Little more than a year old, Brisbane’s Hungry Kids of Hungary are winning hearts with their unique blend of soul, blues and sweet vocal harmony.
If The Shins had formed in London circa 1968, this is what they would have sounded [...]

Charge Group

September 11, 2008

Charge Group – ‘Lullaby for the Apocalypse’
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Only on a rare occasion does an album affect you so profoundly you’re spouting its credentials to all and sundry, including that crazy lady on the street who claims she’s a Nazi and should have “punched her fucking teeth out.”
Whoops, I digress.
What I’m [...]